Baisden's Healthzone

04/02/2025

Garlic Chicken with Broccoli and Spinach
🍗🥦🍃

Ingredients:

4 chicken breasts, cut into strips
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups of broccoli florets
2 cups of fresh spinach
2 tablespoons of olive oil
1 teaspoon of paprika
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup of chicken broth

03/22/2025

Taco Potatoes 🌮🥔

Ingredients:

1 pound lean ground beef 🍖
4 to 6 medium Russet potatoes 🥔
1 packet (1 ounce) taco seasoning 🌮
½ cup water 💧
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 🧀
½ cup sour cream 🍶
¼ cup chopped green onions 🌿
½ cup diced tomatoes 🍅

03/18/2025

4 Smoothies Recipes

1⃣ Avocado Almond:
1 banana
1 avocado
1/4 cup almond nuts
1 cup milk
Ice cubes

2⃣ Strawberry Walnuts:
1 banana
1 cup strawberry
1/4 cup walnuts
1 tablespoon vanilla yoghurt
1 cup almond milk
Ice cubes

3⃣ Mango Pistachio:
1 banana
1 mango
1/4 cup pistachio
1 cup almond milk
Ice cubes

4⃣ Blueberry Cashew:
1 banana
1/2 cup blueberries
1/2 cup pineapple
1/4 cup cashews
1 cup almond milk
Ice cubes

03/17/2025

Ingredients for the patties:
1 pound ground beef

Salt and pepper to taste

For the onions:
1/2 cup sliced onions
2 tablespoons butter

For the sandwich:
2 slices of rye bread
2 slices of Swiss cheese (or cheese of your choice)
Mayonnaise (optional)

Optional:
French onion au jus for dipping
Whataburger Creamy Pepper Sauce

Instructions:
Prepare the beef patties: Season the ground beef with salt and pepper, and divide into 2 equal-sized balls.

Cook the onions: Heat butter in a skillet over low-medium heat, add onions and cook until caramelized, about 30 minutes.

Cook the patties: Cook the beef patties in a skillet until browned and cooked through.

Assemble the sandwich: Spread mayonnaise on one slice of bread, if desired.
Layer the sandwich: Place one slice of bread (mayonnaise-side down) in the skillet, top with cheese, beef patty, caramelized onions, another slice of cheese, and the other slice of bread (mayonnaise-side up).

Grill the sandwich: Cook the sandwich until golden brown and cheese has started to melt, 3 to 4 minutes per side.

Serve: Serve the patty melt with French onion au jus or your favorite dipping sauce.

03/17/2025

03/15/2025

Grilled chicken and avocado salad

For the Grilled Chicken:
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon paprika

For a delicious grilled chicken and avocado salad, you'll need grilled chicken, avocado, your choice of leafy greens, and optional ingredients like tomatoes, bell peppers, red onion, and a vinaigrette dressing.

Core Ingredients:

Grilled Chicken: Use boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs, marinated and grilled to your liking.

Avocado: Ripe avocados, sliced or diced.

Leafy Greens: Your favorite salad greens, like mixed greens, romaine, or spinach.

Vegetables:
Tomatoes (cherry, grape, or sliced)
Bell peppers (red, green, or yellow)
Red onion (thinly sliced)
Celery (chopped)

Dressing:
Vinaigrette (lemon juice, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, etc.)
Lime juice

Seasoning:
Salt and pepper
Cilantro or parsley (chopped)
Other spices (such as garlic powder, paprika, or chili powder)

03/15/2025

BALANCED MEAL IDEAS

❇️ Rice ❇ with carrot 🥕 beans 🌵Tomato 🍅
Beef burger 🥩 Cucumber 🥒 Broccoli 🥦 and Cabbage (cabbage) 🌳

❇️ Brown rice Pep Beans 🌵 Minced beef 🥩 Squash ❇ Tomato 🍅 Spinach 🥬 and Cucumber 🥒

❇️ Breaded Chicken Steak pollo Mashed Potatoes inac Spinach 🥬 Rice Fil

❇️ Roast beef 🥩 Peas 🍃
Potatoes Pap Lettuce 🥬 Tomato 🍅 Beans 🌵Rice as

❇️ Zucchini Pasta cal Roast Beef 🥩 Lettuce 🥬 Tomato 🍅 and Arugula Salad 🌿

❇️ Chicken in stroganoff sauce 🍝🍗
Lettuce 🥬 Tomato 🍅 Cabbage (col) 🌳and
Carrot🥕
😋🥗💯✅🍀👩 🍳

03/14/2025

Blackened Salmon Stuffed with Spinach & Parmesan

Ingredients:
- 4 salmon fillets (skinless, about 1.5 inches thick or 6 oz)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 cups of fresh spinach
- 1/2 cup cream cheese softened
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- Lemon wedges for serving

Cook instructions:

1. Preheat the oven ro 375° F (190° C)
2. In pan, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat. Add minced garlic and spinach, cooking until wilted. Remove from heat and mix in the cream chesse and parmesan cheese until well combined. Set aside.
3. Slice each salmon fillet horizontally to create a pocket, being careful not to cut all the way through.
4. Stuff the salmon fillets with the spinach and cheese mixture.
5. In a small bowl, mix paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, black peppet, and salt. Rub the seaoning blend over the tops of the salmon fillets.
6. Heat a skillet over medium high heat and sear the salmon for 2-3 minutes on each side until the tops are blackened and crispy.
7. Transfer the salmon to the oven and bake for 10-12 mintues util cooked through.
8. Serve with lemon wedges for a zezty finish.

03/11/2025

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02/15/2025

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02/15/2025

Do you have enough GREEN vegetables in your diet on a daily basis?

Every meal should have something GREEN delicious and healthy.

02/10/2025

💥 Ready, set, dodge! Join us for the 1st annual Adult Dodgeball Tournament on Friday, February 21, 2025, at 6:30 PM at the Elaine Corley Recreation Center Gym in Forest Park! 🏐

Grab your team or register solo for a night of fun, competition, and excitement. 🏆

📍 Free registration is required! Sign up now: www.forestparkga.gov/parksrec
📞 404-366-4720 | 📧 recreationleisure@forestparkga.gov

Who’s ready to dodge, dive, and dominate? Let’s make it a night to remember!

02/08/2025

Light Dinners with Yogurt and Fruits 🥝🍓🫐🍌🥣

✅ Yogurt with cereal and kiwi 🥝, blueberries 🫐

✅ Yogurt with cereal, strawberries 🍓, and blueberries 🫐

✅ Granola, yogurt, kiwi 🥝, strawberry 🍓, and blueberries 🫐

✅ Yogurt, cereal, banana 🍌, strawberry 🍓, and chocolate chips 🍫

✅ Yogurt, banana 🍌, kiwi 🥝, strawberry 🍓, blueberries 🫐, and raspberries 🍓

✅ Yogurt, granola, kiwi 🥝, mango 🥭, strawberry 🍓, and nuts

02/08/2025

MANGO CARROT SMOOTHIE 🥕🥭

🥕 1/2 cup carrots, chopped
🥭 1/2 cup mango, chopped
🍌 1 banana, sliced
🍊 1/4 cup orange juice
🍯 1 tablespoon honey
🥛 1 cup almond milk
🧊 Ice cubes (optional)

02/06/2025

Delicious ideas 🥗 👌 😍

🌹More Recipes
Mediterranean kitchen Tips & Recipes

Plate 1:
🍠 Roasted sweet potatoes (diced)
🥦 Steamed broccoli
🥒 Cucumber slices
🥚 Hard-boiled eggs

Plate 2:
🥦 Steamed broccoli
🐟 Cooked shrimp
🫐 Fresh blueberries

Plate 3:
🍠 Diced roasted sweet potatoes
🐟 Cooked shrimp
🥚 Hard-boiled eggs
🫐 Fresh blueberries

Plate 4:
🌽 Boiled corn on the cob
🍅 Cherry tomatoes
🥭 Diced mango
🫐 Fresh blueberries